After discussing this most important topic, we will start to discuss the issue of casting. Previously, people from Qinghe Film and Television screened the casting for Westward Journey, and there were more than ten candidates for each role.
In fact, this kind of work should have been done before the crew came to Zhenbeibao, but this time Zhang Ming and the others came here directly in order to rush for time and drag their big boss home.
Zhang Ming was not embarrassed at all when he talked about dragging the big boss home, he was very confident and confident, which made Ren He a little bit dumbfounded.
But the serious thing is that next Monday, these selected candidate actors will come to Zhenbeibao to participate in the audition. Before that, Zhang Ming and Ren He have to discuss their opinions about these characters.
Although Ren He had the final say in the casting this time, Zhang Ming also had to fulfill his own responsibilities of assistance.
To be honest, Ren He is not sure whether he can choose the actor he wants. After all, the original version of Westward Journey has Zhuyu in front of him. Even though the most difficult person to choose is Fairy Zixia, Xia Yuting has been chosen, but the remaining actors must also
Take it seriously.
There is also a very important omission in the casting work this time, that is, at the beginning, the crew thought that Westward Journey was filmed one piece at a time, so preparations for many characters in Westward Journey Part 2 were not started...
But it doesn’t matter. Ren He thinks it’s not a big deal. He chooses a batch to shoot first, and then chooses another batch. Both he and Zhang Ming can afford to wait.
The story of the Moonlight Treasure Box is about Sun Wukong escorting Tang Sanzang to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. On the way, he conspired with the Bull Demon King to kill Tang Sanzang and stole the Moonlight Treasure Box. After hearing the news, Master Guanyin arrived and wanted to get rid of Sun Wukong to avoid harming the common people. Tang Sanzang
Out of compassion and willing to sacrifice one life for another, Guanyin ordered Wukong to be reincarnated as a human being five hundred years later to atone for his sins.
Five hundred years later, Chun Shisanniang, the disciple of Pansi Immortal, came to the desert to look for the reincarnation of Sun Wukong with three moles on his feet, which is the Supreme Treasure.
The group, led by the second leader of the Ax Gang, tried to rob, but she stopped them. The bandit leader Zhizunbao failed to lead the group in revenge, so Chun Sananniang ordered the bandits to find a person with three moles on the soles of his feet. In the evening, Zhizunbao and others wanted to use the charm
Xiang harmed Chun Sanniang, but caused her to reveal her true form as a spider spirit. Zhizunbao sneaked into Chunsanniang's room alone and found an extra white crystal. Zhizunbao fell in love with her at first sight.
The second master visited the two girls at night and found out that Chun Sanniang was a spider spirit and Bai Jingjing was a white-bone spirit. They learned from Patriarch Bodhi that Tang Sanzang would appear in Wuyue Mountain and come to eat Tang Monk's meat.
The second master was caught, and Chun Sansanniang used the soul-transferring method to enslave him. Patriarch Bodhi came to Wuyue Mountain in order to make up for his mistakes. He explained that the Supreme Treasure was the reincarnation of Sun Wukong, but the Supreme Treasure did not believe it.
The Bone Demon had an entangled love affair with Sun Wukong five hundred years ago. In order to save the Supreme Treasure, he injured Chun Sansanniang, but he was poisoned by Chun Sansanniang...
Speaking of Bai Jingjing and Zhizunbao, it is simply a bloody mess...
But the good thing is that if the first part had been filmed first, the staff composition would have been much simpler, which may be one of the reasons for the pale plot.
Ren He searched his memories for the plot of Westward Journey: Moonlight Box and said: "There are not too many main characters in this movie. Among the bandits in Wuyue Mountain, only the second master and the blind man are indispensable. These two
The role requires an actor with a rich sense of comedy, and the blind man needs to be matched with a female voice according to what we originally wrote in the script to increase the comedy effect."
Director Zhang nodded: "I have already found the actors I like among the backup candidates for these two roles, and have worked with them before, so I am relatively reassured. They are all based on the original paintings of the characters you gave me, but in the end I am sure
It’s up to you to check, and it’s ultimately up to you who you choose.”
Ren He nodded and continued: "The actress in Spring Thirteen Years must be experienced enough. After all, she is the first actress to appear. The shoulder-baring scene and the bathing scene must be stunning enough. And in the first part,
If you want to make the plot fuller, you have to make the love between her and the second boss not so embarrassing."
In Moonlight Box, the more outstanding human setting is the love between Chun Shisanniang and the second master. The two of them gave birth to the reincarnation of Tang Monk by accident, so the actor needs to be found well.
Director Zhang said with a smile: "Don't worry about this. There are seven candidates for Spring Thirteenth Lady, and there is no doubt about their beauty. What we need to consider at that time is the acting skills."
Ren He continued: "Bodhi... let Fatty Zhao play the role?"
Although Bodhi is an old man with a round face in the original work, Ren He felt that if a fat man played the role, the comedy would be more intense. After all, the Bodhi in Journey to the West is not a serious Bodhi...
Ren He must consult Zhang Ming for his opinion on this matter, otherwise Zhang Ming would misunderstand him and it would be bad if he placed friends at will. The reason why he thought he could help Fatty Zhao was because he thought there was a role suitable for Fatty Zhao.
Ren He was worried about Zhang Ming's attitude, but Zhang Ming said without any hesitation: "Okay, let him play. I think he is suitable. This kid looks quite comic..."
When Zhang Ming said this, Ren He suddenly felt that Fatty Zhao was born to be a comedy...
Ren He searched for memories: "Although the Bull Demon King doesn't have to show his face from beginning to end, what do you think about this role, Director Zhang? Should I find a martial artist to play it directly and find someone to dub it in the end, or should I find someone with acting skills?"
Director Zhang thought for a while and said, "Let's find someone with acting skills. After all, there are quite a lot of roles, and we're not short of money."
When they mentioned that they were not short of money, the two looked at each other and smiled. Ren He smiled and said, "The only actress left is Bai Jingjing. What do you think of this role, Director Zhang?"
Director Zhang asked tentatively: "Looking for something good-looking too?"
Ren He was delighted: "Tell the truth."
"Find someone who can be strong but also weak," Director Zhang was happy and said his answer directly.
This answer really hit it off with Ren He. In the original work, Bai Jingjing is a girl who viciously talks about killing Sun Wukong and the Supreme Treasure. She can be duplicitous and hurt Chun Shisanniang to save the Supreme Treasure, or she can commit suicide for love.
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But the scene that impressed the audience the most was the way Bai Jingjing cried when she was weak and helpless on the cliff, and the way she hugged the Supreme Treasure tightly.
This is actually a girl with a very soft heart, not as ruthless as she imagined.
Director Zhang smiled and said: "Since you are satisfied with this type, then I can rest assured, and you can rest assured that there should be the person we are looking for among the backup candidates."
Then there was a discussion between Tang Seng and Guanyin, and the two reached an agreement. Tang Seng is also one of the characters that Ren He values very much, and he also wants to write the song in the second part.
After all these are resolved, the most important actor is left, Supreme Treasure.
Ren He asked curiously: "Is there a suitable actor for Supreme Treasure?"
Zhang Ming took a sip of water and said with a faint smile: "You are the most suitable actor."
