Chapter 143: Casting for the Second Part of Sword of Immortality
After the rights to "The Beginning" were sold, Xu Ji will finally continue filming the Fairy Sword series.
Previously, because of the filming of the tribute drama "Mountain and Sea Love", the filming of Sword and Sword III, no, I should say Sword and Sword II, was temporarily shelved.
When the copyright for "The Beginning" was sold, several platforms actually asked Xu Ji about Xian Sword II.
However, Xu Ji did not give a clear reply this time.
When I was in Xianjianyi, it was because I was short of money, and there was really no other way.
But it’s different now. At least this investment can still be paid.
So Xu Ji didn’t plan to sell the copyright in advance.
The script was actually written before filming "Mountains and Seas".
Now all that remains is the relevant casting work.
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"Why do you think Director Xu called us all here?"
When Ji Yiyang received the news from Xu Ji, he originally thought he was alone, but when he arrived, he found that there were quite a lot of people.
It should be said that all the actors currently contracted by Tongji Entertainment are here.
As newcomers, Ran Bai and Zhu Zinan met the other three people for the first time.
Zhu Zinan was very familiar with him, and he had quickly reached an agreement with the three of them, asking questions here.
Ran Bai, on the other hand, seemed less free and easy.
Compared to the eight senior people at Tongji Entertainment, Mo Jianwen and I have been in the company for quite a while.
The most important thing is that I feel that the gap between coffee positions is too small.
For example, Zhu Zinan, She Yue, Ji Yiyang, and Weite fans have exceeded 10 million.
The popularity is even greater than that of very few first-line actors.
In other companies, he is definitely one of the leading artists. Even in Baxiao Entertainment, all eight of them will be S-level contracted actors.
It seems that Ji Yiyang was not an S-level top idol signed by Phoenix Entertainment.
Before Fairy Sword was aired, he was considered to have successfully transformed into an actor.
Although Liu Mingliang and I gradually lost our popularity before the broadcast of "Liu Mingliang", due to the subject matter, our popularity is higher than that of the eight people.
So far, the number of their WeChat fans has only exceeded one million.
To put it bluntly, it must be because in other companies, we didn’t even have the chance to talk to those eight people, let alone sit and chat face to face.
"I'm sure you guessed wrong, it's probably Xu Ji's new drama."
She Yue said.
Before Mo Jianwen heard that, his eyes were shining and he asked:
"Will it be the seventh part of Legend of Sword and Fairy?"
Ji Yiyang was not too excited either.
“Finally there’s nothing left to film!”
""The Beginning" only asked you to make a guest appearance, and you left the group just two days ago and the film was completed."
"I need to give Xu Ji a good talk that time and arrange a role with a smaller role for you."
While several people were talking, Liu Ming also arrived.
Looking at the seven actors in his company, Shanyue is generally very satisfied.
The filming of Sword and Sword Part 7 is definitely the Eight of Sword and Sword in my memory, and I plan to use all those actors.
"Liu Ming, is this the seventh part of Immortal Sword?"
Seeing Liu Ming, Mo Jianwen asked impatiently.
Then, while still waiting for Shan Yue to answer, he leaned forward to look in front of Shan Yue.
"Is Tongtong coming?"
Shan Yue heard the other party mention Sha Yetong, and white lines appeared under his face.
Before coughing twice, I brought the topic back.
"That's the script. You've marked out the roles of each of them."
"In the recent period, I have been reading the script a few times and trying to figure out the characters."
With that said, Shan Yue handed each of his printed scripts to everyone.
Several people looked at the small words "Legend of Sword and Fairy 7" under the script and suddenly became excited.
Zhu Zinan——Sedum
She Yue——Xue Jian
Ji Yiyang——Solanum nigrum
Ran Bai——Xu Changqing
Mo Jianwen——Zixuan
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I counted it silently and found that there was no suitable role for everyone.
Of course, there are not many important roles yet that require casting, so it will still take some time before the official filming starts.
Shan Yue was busy walking around, waiting for a few people to finish reading the script, so that he could answer some questions that we could understand.
Before everyone had finished reading the script, Zhu Zinan asked Shan Yue seriously with red eyes:
"Xu Ji, are you really afraid of being sent a razor blade?"
Several others also agreed.
The two men, Ji Yiyang and Mo Jianwen, cried halfway through the movie.
Even She Yue, who was usually relatively quiet, looked at Liu Ming with resentment in her eyes.
Then he said:
"Xu Ji, you think you did it on purpose."
Liu Ming spread his hands helplessly.
Before answering a few people's questions about the plot, Shan Yue left.
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"Sister Man, when the time comes, we will first send out the actors for the seventh part of Sword and Sword."
"I haven't asked if there are any special effects studios that I can't acquire."
Shan Yue originally wanted to find suitable actors by himself, but that was too efficient, so he simply used the next method and directly recruited openly.
After all, the more prudent approach is to decide on the final actor based on the results of the live audition.
In addition, the cost of special effects is too expensive, and communication is also convenient.
Shan Yue thought about creating his own special effects team when he was in Xianjianyi.
Although it is possible to get it done in one step, now is the time to set the agenda.
Liu Ming agreed to come up before hearing what Shan Yue said.
But once you feel that something is not right, Shanyue will still be polite when he asks you to do things.
Why does it feel more and more natural now?
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Very slowly, the news of the open recruitment of actors for the seventh part of Legend of Sword and Fairy spread quickly.
It must have been someone else's crew who was recruiting the actors, and maybe not many netizens in the film and television industry were paying attention to it.
But it was the same that time.
The popularity of Sword and Sword One is really low, and few people have been urging Shan Yue to film Sword and Sword Seven as soon as possible.
It's just because of the filming of "Liu Mingliang" in the mountains, so there has been no news for a long time.
Now that there is suddenly no news, netizens are naturally excited.
"Damn it, the seventh part is finally going to be filmed?!"
“After waiting for a long time, it’s finally here!”
"You just say the name is Legend of Sword and Fairy 1. If that means there will be no Legend of Sword and Fairy 7!"
"The first part was really disappointing! But when all the characters are dead, how can we make the seventh part with only Li Xiaoyao left?"
"Liu Ming, that bastard! He must be so cruel to the characters outside the play. In fact, he is still the wrong director."
"Next time Shanyue kills everyone with swords, people and gods will be angry. Looking at the number of netizens who want to send blades, you will feel scared. Maybe the seventh part will not be so brave that time?"
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In addition to netizens who hate Xian Jianyi who were very excited when they heard the news, actors in the entertainment industry were also excited when they saw the actor recruitment news released by Tongji Entertainment.
The popularity of Sword and Sword Part 7 cannot be overemphasized. It can be seen from the fact that it just sent out an actor recruitment information and was on the cold search list in minutes.
Referring to the characters outside of Sword of Swordsman, even if they are the protagonist but some supporting roles, as long as they can appear, they will gain ridiculously low popularity.
The most important point is that a drama as popular as Sword and Sword actually openly recruits actors.
And judging from the subsequent results of Xian Jian Yi, Shan Yue’s selection of actors is quite fair.
That is also a small happy event for actors from very few big companies.
After all, in a drama with a small investment like that, the roles are basically snatched up by the artists of the Eight Small Entertainment. When it is our turn for the seventh- and eighth-tier actors from the big companies, all that is left are some lines with a lot of soy sauce.
Role.
We may be inferior in terms of acting skills, but we are absolutely better in terms of background.
This is a phenomenon that rarely occurs in dramas that Baxiao Entertainment participates in investment.
So not long after Director Xu sent out the recruitment, countless well-known actors in the entertainment industry flocked to the job.
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Phoenix Entertainment, outside a relatively small performance classroom.
"Do they know that the seventh part of Liu Ming's Legend of Sword and Fairy has ended its open recruitment for actors to audition?"
The people outside at this time are all seventh- or eighth-tier actors signed by Phoenix Entertainment at the B-level.
"The seventh part of Sword and Fairy?!"
"Damn it, if you want to go! You can miss such an opportunity."
Hearing that, before hearing the news, his face was full of excitement.
"Let him be louder!"
Several other people reminded them in unison.
"What's wrong?" That person was a newcomer who had just joined Phoenix Entertainment, with a very puzzled expression.
No one had said with a helpless expression before:
"Don't think about it, you are leaving to go to the film crew in the mountains."
No one answered and explained:
"He has never heard of such a small news that your company has banned Tongji Entertainment?"
——"Blocked?"
The juniors each explained to the newcomers who had just joined Phoenix Entertainment.
Before listening, the newcomer said without any disappointment: "According to what they want, the company will let you audition?"
One of the youngest seventh-tier actors answered helplessly:
"Now it's a matter of whether the company lets go."
"But with your Phoenix Entertainment background, Shanyue will give you the opportunity to audition."
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After hearing his assistant's words, Mr. Wang said without any anger:
"Could it be that without the Shanyue crew, your Phoenix Entertainment artists will have nothing to perform?"
The assistant dares to speak.
You just reported all the issues reported by some brokers above, and you dare to express your opinions.
"Not even two gold medal agents have stopped complaining."
"Are we still short of enough resources for artists?"
"Isn't the drama of the mountains less attractive?"
Mr. Wang was obviously very angry.
Later, I never thought that it would be like that.
A big Tongji Entertainment.
As a company, its original scale was actually smaller than some of the super-S artist studios of Phoenix Entertainment.
Why is it so difficult to deal with?
I'm sure these big companies like mine would have gone bankrupt long before they were banned by our Phoenix Entertainment.
As a result, now I am being restricted in every aspect.
It seems we have to start with the mountains themselves.
If so, that heartache will be resolved soon. I always feel that Tongji Entertainment is like a fish bone stuck in my throat.
"Shan Yue, before your debut, were there any rumors about you?"
Mr. Wang asked while thinking.
The assistant thought for a while before speaking firmly.
"Mr. Wang, does the scandal between me and Sha Yetong count?"
The assistant’s words were met with a blank stare.
"It seems that Shan Yue is often bumped into by netizens on the street and eats at these street stalls."
I watched the assistant think for a long time before he came up with such an idea.
Mr. Wang patted his forehead without saying anything.
"Forget it, let's think about it long term."
"Don't worry about me here in the mountains."
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Star City Yuanxiao Science and Technology Park, although the entire park is small in area, its reputation cannot be said to be nationally famous.
Because there are 14 of the bottom 100 special effects studios in China.
There are also some special effects studios that have fallen into the bottom 100, and they are even better.
Of course, the scale of those studios is not small or big.
The smallest one is Honghu Studio, which only has less than a few thousand employees and has a large internal team.
The largest one is just a large workshop composed of a few people.
Of course, it is precisely because of this that the industry competition in the entire Yuanxiao Science and Technology Park is very calm.
For some companies, it may take at least eight months from establishment to bankruptcy.
Just one complex project may cause it to go bankrupt.
Even so, many people from the film and television industry still come to seek cooperation every day.
So even if one company goes bankrupt, there will soon be no other studio to take over.
Even office supplies and other items have to be replaced and cannot be moved out directly.
Youman Studio founded by Yizi is not one of them.
In fact, Youman Studio is also quite large, with a total of nearly a hundred employees.
Among the special effects companies in Yuanxiao Science and Technology Park, they are at a medium level.
And it can be seen from the name of the studio that Yi Zimo has a big ambition.
At the beginning, Youman Studio was even able to receive some special effects work from some domestic companies that invested hundreds of millions of dollars.
But now, it is not on the verge of bankruptcy.
"Boy, are you really going to sell the studio?"
"Can you just persist?"
"It will actually be a problem if your salary is paid late."
Yi Zi just held a meeting today and has not yet announced that he plans to package and sell the entire studio.
I am definitely willing to stay and cannot seek better development on my own.
These are the ones who want to leave, and Yizi is willing to find a better buyer for the studio.
Let us also become unemployed.
Among those people, not many of them voluntarily followed him out of the Secret Sound Studio of the Ten Small Special Effects Studios in China.
I had great ambitions at the beginning, but after struggling for eight years, I finally ended up like that.
Yizi felt that it was not right to treat those old brothers.
"Old Zheng, he is actually very vague."
"Your current situation cannot be solved with one or two monthly wages."
Having said that, Yi Zi sighed helplessly.
"In the first month before then, let's give the brothers less bonuses."
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"You really understand why the industry has become like that now?"
"Obviously your special effects are so much better than studios of the same level, but these people just watch it and only care about how much money it costs?!!"
"Can you watch these cheap special effects?"
When I heard those words, of course I would have scolded them with the same indignation.
But now, Yi Zi only feels that she is extremely sad and heartbroken.
I always feel that my persistence is right and will definitely pay off.
But now it seems that is not the case.
I only care about the skills of the people above me, but I never thought that the position of the studio would become awkward because of this.
Compared with these small special effects studios, our studio is inferior in terms of number of people and technology.
But it’s not like that. On the contrary, there are very few crews who have low requirements for special effects and lack of money, but they will choose us.
As for the few TV dramas or movies that have low requirements for special effects, they dislike our long production cycle and high price.
Instead, I prefer to choose these cheaper studios.
For investors like us, we are willing to spend such a small price on special effects.
On top of the cost reduction, even if the special effects are slightly inferior, they still have such a small impact.
Anyway, the audience is used to it now.
That money is still like spending it on some traffic stars, which will bring low returns.
Over time, it has become an industry consensus.
This is a small film with a small investment, and it can be fooled by the special effects.
Because of that, many special effects companies also went bankrupt because bad money drove out good money. If a few were acquired, they would go bankrupt.
Before the meeting, Yizi sat alone outside the office, feeling mixed emotions.
Probably that was the last time I saw a place where I had not struggled for eight years.
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a sudden knock on the door.
"Young man, no one is looking for you."
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Yi Zi looked at the eighty-year-old man behind her without any curiosity.
I had thought that it was so slow. The news that I wanted to sell Youman Studio should have spread out, but no one came to come.
"Which of the ten small studios do you belong to?"
The man answered: "It's all yes."
Yi Zi was not depressed before hearing this.
Because for our old employees, it is best to be able to retire into one of the ten special effects jobs.
Of course, I also know that my idea is not realistic.
How could it be so natural for Ten Small Special Effects Studios to retire?
"Which company do you belong to specifically?"
According to Yizi's idea, as long as it's a studio in the bottom 100, with a slightly better reputation, and one that does assembly line projects, I can actually accept it.
But when I thought about the other party, I shook my head again.
"You are from the special effects studio outside Yuanshan Science and Technology Park."
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Director Xu also thought that Shijiu, who asked you to acquire the special effects team in Shanyue, actually found such a suitable company.
After all, there are not many special effects teams that meet the requirements of mountains.
First of all, just the technical basics can be wiped out.
Secondly, I agree that these can only do assembly lines, and those who use material libraries to fool around are also excluded.
We also exclude well-known special effects studios such as Honghu and Miyin, as well as some studios under the Eight Small Entertainment banner.
There are many of the remaining ones that truly meet the acquisition conditions.
The key is that they are willing to be acquired.
Youman actually meets Shanyue's requirements.
"Tongji Entertainment?"
Hearing that familiar name, Yi Zi didn't react for a while.
I thought it was a well-known big company.
I said directly: "I'm sorry, although the scale of your studio is small, it is the same as other assembly line special effects companies like mine."
"Of course, if you just want to carefully find a special effects team, there are still very few choices in Yuanshan Science and Technology Park."
"He may have come to the wrong place."
After saying that, Yizi hadn't even gotten up yet to see off the guests.
But Liu Ming said in a hurry:
"Do you know The Legend of Sword and Fairy One?"
Yi Zi's body paused for a moment, and then sat back down.
Of course I know the TV series Fairy Sword and I, and I also know that the special effects of that TV series were produced by Honghu Studio.
At present, the special effects in China can be regarded as one of the top dramas.
In addition to the popularity of the drama itself, Honghu's special effects production standards are also more than evident in the drama outside the industry.
I heard people from Honghu Studio said that that drama was one of the most satisfying works we have ever produced.
The key is that the young director named Shan Yue only cares about spending money as long as he can achieve better results.
This allowed the people of Honghu to work freely, and the drama finally succeeded in becoming one of Honghu's masterpieces.
Among the excellent works currently used by Honghu for related promotions, "Legend of Sword and Fairy One" is ranked at the bottom.
Wait!
Tongji Entertainment?
Yizi suddenly remembered why he felt like he had heard that name somewhere.
"Is the Tongji Entertainment he just mentioned Liu Ming's company?"
Director Xu saw that the other party hadn't thought of it yet, so he nodded, but there was no need to introduce him anymore.
Instead, he said directly:
"Mr. Yi, please make your purpose of coming a little more vague."
"Our company is not saying that we want to carefully acquire a special effects team and then make some assembly-line products."
"Xu Ji's original words were that he hopes to cultivate a team that can meet the early stage special effects requirements of your company's film and television dramas in the future."
"As for my requirements for the special effects of my works, he should be able to see it from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy One"."
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If it must be another company, Yi Zi may still feel that the request is not easy.
But of course it was Shan Yue who said it, so these words are no longer shocking.
The special effects of Fairy Sword One were produced by Honghu Studio. Doesn’t it mean that Shanyue intends to cultivate a special effects team that can compete with the top ten small special effects studios?
How dare you think about it!
If it is a company that is definitely Shanyue, this means that the people at Youman Studio have found the wrong boss.
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After signing the acquisition contract, Yi Zi suddenly felt a sense of relief.
But after taking a look at the place where I had been working hard for eight years, I suddenly felt that I had no choice but to give up.
"By the way, Mr. Yi, we've finished talking about the acquisition."
"I'm not interested in discussing salary."
Yi Zi was stunned for a moment before hearing those words.
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Various preparations for the seventh part of Fairy Sword are progressing in an orderly manner.
In fact, the acquisition of Youman Studio did not cost a small amount of money.
After all, the size of the studio is also small, and it basically has few assets and existing business.
The most important thing is to retain those people, which can be said to be the basic framework of Shanyue's special effects team.
Before Yi Zi was determined, she still stayed.
Now he is the head of the studio.
Liu Ming also planned to let Youman Studio and Honghu Studio work together during the pre-production of Fairy Sword.
If we cooperate less with top special effects teams like Honghu Studio, we will retreat quickly.
And of course the number of people in Youman will continue to increase in the future. Just as Yi Zi thought later, Shanyue really intends to train Youman against China's top special effects team.
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At the same time, Shan Yue also received a call from Shan Hai Qing, and the eighth recording session of "You Are a Songwriter" is about to end.
And I also sent myself a message from Shanhaiqing, guessing that the singers selected for that program were probably not ordinary.
Because in the next issue, Mountain and Sea Love is talking about a singer, but that time the quantifier "group" was used.