While waiting, the two of them chatted about the crew together. Seeing that Cao Xuan hadn't come over yet, Zhang Jizhong wanted someone to hurry him up.
As soon as I stood up and opened the door, I saw two people outside the door about to come in.
A middle-aged man and a young man, the middle-aged man is in a suit and leather shoes, while the young man is wearing a hood and ancient costume.
"Mr. Wang, why are you here?"
Zhang Beard is no stranger to middle age, he is Wang Chunlai, the deputy general manager of Xinwu Film and Television Base.
Xinwu Film and Television Base, whose full name should be called CCTV Xinwu Film and Television Base, is fully invested and owned by CCTV and can be regarded as an independently operated subsidiary of CCTV.
Wang Chunlai is the third-in-command of Xinwu Film and Television Base, and is responsible for contacting the crew of "Water Margin". Zhang Dahu, the production director, often interacts with him.
"Director Zhang, oh, Director Zhang is here too."
Wang Chunlai, who was in his fifties and slightly chubby, had a friendly smile on his face. He walked in, said hello, and then pulled the young man in ancient costume behind him.
"This is my son Wang Hang, who studies acting at Xie Jin Star Academy. Isn't it winter vacation? Come to the base with me to see the world."
"Hello, Director Zhang, hello Director Zhang."
Wang Hang may be young and doesn't have much money, but he was full of joy when he saw the two pictures and hurriedly said hello.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Zhaolin, who had been observing him silently, frowned slightly.
My Mandarin is not standard, with a bit of a southern accent.
But it's not a big problem. "Water Margin" is going to be dubbed in later stages, so this problem can be covered up.
No one in Erzhang was stupid. When he saw Wang Chunlai coming to the house in person, and Wang Hang even wearing the costume of a rich man, he had already guessed the purpose of the father and son's visit.
Sure enough, after a few simple greetings, Wang Chunlai revealed his purpose——
I want Wang Hang to play Ximen Qing.
Although Wang Chunlai repeatedly emphasized that Er Zhang should not consider his face and cast the role purely from a professional perspective. They were here to accumulate experience and the most important thing was to participate in Barabala.
But this is just fun to listen to.
I don't care about your face. Why did you come here? Let your son do it by himself.
However, complaints are complaints. The crew of "Water Margin" is on someone else's territory, so they still have to sell face.
What's more, Wang Hang's comprehensive quality can still be used.
Born in a major, Xie Jin Star Academy was founded by the great director Xie Jin. Although it is not as good as top domestic art schools such as Nortel, China Theater, and Shanghai Theater, it is also a regular school that issues junior college diplomas.
In terms of appearance, although Wang Hang and Wang Chunlai are father-in-law, they don't look alike.
Wang Chunlaifang has a fat face, is not tall, and has an average or even ugly appearance. Wang Hang looks very fair, with soft features, a thin figure, and a bit of a feminine temperament.
Zhang Dabeard once thought that Lao Wang’s family was being raped by Lao Wang.
But after thinking about it, if it weren't for the two biological fathers, Wang Chunlai wouldn't have brought his son out so openly. He probably looks like his mother.
He came from a college background, has a handsome face, and can't fault his ancient costume.
Zhang Zhaolin was worried about Ximen Qing. Although he didn't like the behavior of the Wang family and his son through the back door, he still carefully observed Wang Hang.
Zhang Jizhong is Zhang Zhaolin's long-time partner. When he saw his old friend's expression, he knew that he was optimistic about Wang Hang.
I gave Cao Xuan's future a big "?" mark in my heart.
As expected of the Lao Cao family, I want Cao Xuan and Cao Xuan to come.
As soon as Zhang Jizhong thought of Cao Xuan, there was a knock on the door. Lao Zhang answered, and Cao Xuan walked into the office after putting on makeup.
Zhang Zhaolin, who was still observing Wang Hang silently, looked up when he heard the noise, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
I saw Cao Xuan wearing a white embroidered brocade robe, hair tied with cloth, a majestic figure, and a handsome face. It was Pan An who was alive and Wei Jie was reborn. He opened the Jinchuan fan in his hand, his brows were frivolous, and his eyes were affectionate.
Unparalleled character romance.
Wang Hang, who was quite handsome, stood next to Cao Xuan to compare with him, and he was instantly beaten to death...
Zhang Zhaolin looked around Cao Xuan without blinking, and even Zhang Jizhong, who wanted to take care of the mood of the Wang family and his son, couldn't help but praise him.
"You look much more handsome in ancient costume than in modern times."
Cao Xuan smiled and did not refute.
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. In real life, he has neither long nor short hair, and wears cheap cotton clothes that are rustic and baggy. No matter how good his appearance is, he must be compromised. Now he has changed his appearance and is full of natural charm.
Er Zhang was quite impressed with Cao Xuan's appearance, while Wang Chunlai, who was standing aside, saw that Cao Xuan had stolen all the limelight from his son as soon as he arrived, and finally couldn't sit still and coughed lightly.
"Who is this?"
"Cao Xuan, come and try out Ximen Qing."
Cao Xuan responded generously. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Wang Hang in costume. Based on the reactions of the people in the room, it was not difficult to guess what happened.
The only thing he was not sure about was where this competitor came from, but Zhang Jizhong quickly told him.
Cao Xuan felt the pressure.
Although the vice president of Xinwu Film and Television Base is not a big shot, he is not comparable to that of a small group of actors like him.
………
Everyone present looked at Zhang Zhaolin, who had the final say, and Director Zhang also looked back and forth between Wang Hang and Cao Xuan.
Zhang Zhaolin has always been a director with great ideas in casting.
For example, for the role of Pan Jinlian in "Water Margin", most directors would choose a more coquettish and coquettish actor to portray this famous slut.
But Zhang Zhaolin did the opposite and chose Wang Siyi, who was tall, pure and beautiful, and made Pan Jinlian a good woman.
In his opinion, such a good family woman's cheating is more impactful and can cause the audience to think deeply about this character.
Similarly, Zhang Zhaolin does not want to turn Ximen Qing into a buffoon, or to be more precise, the character can be "ugly", but the person cannot be ugly.
A tall, handsome, carefree and unrestrained high-ranking official from Ximen was compared with the wretched and useless Wu Dalang.
The gap between the two is more distinct, and Pan Jinlian's behavioral logic can also be presented to the audience more intuitively.
Li Qiang, the former actor of Ximen Qing, is not ugly, but his eyebrows are a bit sinister, and he looks like a villain when he appears.
This appearance is in line with Ximen Qing in the public's mind, but Zhang Zhaolin is personally not satisfied with it.
What he wanted more was a young and handsome Ximen Qing, whose handsome face turned his lust into a coquettish one.
Such a romantic and wealthy high-ranking official from Ximen could capture Wu Song's sister-in-law after only two or three meetings, and instigated Pan Jinlian to be devoted to him, obey his words, and even poison her husband to death.
At the same time, the word "human face and animal heart" better explains that under the beautiful appearance, he may also be a wolf, tiger and leopard, once again contrasting with Wu Dalang, who is mean in appearance but kind and loyal in heart.
Both Wang Hang and Cao Xuan met Zhang Zhaolin's expectations.
However, the former has a feminine temperament and a somewhat obvious villain image, while the latter is handsome and unrestrained, which can better highlight the contrast he wants.
In terms of appearance, Zhang Zhaolin prefers Cao Xuan, but he can also accept Wang Hang.
He hesitated for a moment and randomly arranged several audition scenes for Cao Xuan and Cao Xuan, intending to test their acting skills.
Wang Hang came first, and Zhang Dabeard acted for him. After a few scenes, it can be said that it was quite satisfactory, not outstanding, but there was nothing wrong with it.
Later, Cao Xuan had another fight with Wang Hang.
Different from Wang Hang's step-by-step performance, Cao Xuan's performance has more of his own ideas.
When seducing Pan Jinlian, her eyes were fiery, but her words and deeds were very restrained. Instead, she tried every means to show her charm and act like a warm-hearted man.
After he succeeded, he gradually revealed his frivolous nature, and combined with the previous ones, created an ancient scumbag's scheming.
What surprised Zhang Zhaolin the most was the part where Ximen Qing persuaded Pan Jinlian to kill her husband.
Cao Xuan spoke softly, holding "Pan Jinlian" in his arms and couldn't help comforting her, but his eyes were cold and vicious, which made people feel chilled and could not help but feel the chill in their backs.
Zhang Zhaolin, who was originally leaning towards Cao Xuan, could not help but tilt the balance in his heart towards Cao Xuan, and his admiration was beyond words.
Now Wang Chunlai couldn't sit still at all. As soon as Cao Xuan finished the audition, he immediately came out to make his presence felt.
"This kid is really good at acting. Director Zhang, please don't take me into account. Let's be realistic and make a fair and just choice."
That being said, if he really wants Zhang Zhaolin to be fair and just, the most important thing he should do at this time is to shut up.
Wang Chunlai's pressure was still effective, and Zhang Zhaolin had a slight hesitation on his face.
Zhang Jizhong, who was barely Cao Xuan's recommender, was supposed to offer a few words of help, but at this moment he was looking at the "Eight Horses" on the wall in fascination, as if this piece of street stall merchandise bought for 20 yuan was an authentic work by Xu Beihong.
At first glance, he looks like a master of pretending to be confused...
Realizing that the situation was unfavorable, Cao Xuan did not sit back and wait for death, but also stepped up his game.
"Director Zhang, I wrote a song for our crew a few days ago. Would you like to sing it to you?"
"Can you still write songs?"
Zhang Zhaolin was a little surprised, while Cao Xuan was very modest: "I was an art student in high school and studied vocal music. I like to write a few songs when I have nothing to do. It's a hobby."
"Sing it and listen."
Zhang Zhaolin was very considerate, or he realized that Cao Xuan, who had always been calm, suddenly mentioned this matter, so he must have been prepared, so he was willing to build a ladder.
Cao Xuan nodded, cleared his throat, and started singing loudly.
"Brother one, two, three, four, five
There are tens of millions of brothers
Brothers one, two, three, four, five
There are tens of millions of brothers
Hey~
………
Three bowls of wine when brothers meet
Brothers discuss the truth with two cups of tea
Brothers share the same love from all over the world
Five heart-to-heart conversations between brothers
